By Mark Memmott

Another sign of how the outbreak is disrupting life in many places:

Much as they would if a major storm had hit the city, the news media in Dallas and Fort Worth are tracking closings of schools and other institutions. WFAA-TV has a closings webpage up and running. So does CBS 11 News. KXAS-TV has a Swine Flu 411 webpage with links to lots of local information, including closings.

As the Star-Telegram reports, the Fort Worth area is among the most affected in the nation:

In Tarrant County, confirmed cases rose from one to five, and there are 15 probable cases, the health department said Thursday afternoon. Two of the confirmed cases are in Euless and three are in Fort Worth, with patients' ages ranging from 11 months to 37 years.
With the number of infected residents growing, Fort Worth officials canceled most city-affiliated public events, including the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in north Fort Worth, and county health officials issued orders aimed at limiting gathering places for schoolchildren.
Inside Fort Worth schools, which were ordered closed Wednesday night, crews began sanitizing 144 campuses that serve 80,000 students. Administrators spent much of the day determining what effect the districtwide closure would have on payroll, finances and academics.

categories: Media

9:54 - May 1, 2009

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